United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today unveiled to the 191 members of the General Assembly his recommendations for the world’s first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy. Secretary-General Annan says the report – … Read More
International Issues
Multilateral Surveillance
The Spring 2006 meetings of the IMF’s **International Monetary and Financial Committee** and the joint World Bank-IMF **Development Committee** are being held in Washington, April 22-23. The forums provide the … Read More
Banking Supervision Principles
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, Bank for International Settlements, on Thursday of this week issued for public comment updated versions of its Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision as … Read More
Sovereign Credit Ratings Affirmed
A recent release from RatingsDirect, Standard & Poor’s Web-based credit analysis system, says that new tourism investment – both ongoing and expected to start in 2007 – and the strong … Read More
FSF Receives OFC Review Group Report
Members of the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) concluded its latest Plenary today in Sydney, wrapping up discussions on risks and vulnerabilities in the international financial system and its review of … Read More
Financial Stability Forum Meets in Sydney
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) will hold its fifteenth plenary meeting on 17 March 2006 in Sydney, immediately after the fourth Asia-Pacific regional meeting the day before. A release from … Read More
Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Evaluation
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released is latest Evaluation of the FSAP, a program established in 1999 to provide advice to strengthen the … Read More
IMF To Strengthen Financial Sector and Capital Market Work
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to strengthen its financial and capital market work by creating a new Department within its operational structure that will be a centre of excellence … Read More
Money Laundering Threat Assessment (MLTA) Released
The United States Government today released its Money Laundering Threat Assessment (MLTA), the first government-wide analysis of its kind. The inter-agency MLTA investigates money laundering vulnerabilities across a spectrum of … Read More
Commonwealth Heads Meet in Malta
Commonwealth Heads of Government are meeting this week at CHOGM 2005 in Valletta, Malta. Every two years, Commonwealth leaders meet for a few days to discuss global and Commonwealth issues, … Read More